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Sight-Singing and Warm-Ups / Books on Music Theory Arranging & Musicianship
n That's EntertainmentSally K. Albrecht &
Andy Beck. Staging suggestions for eleven Alfred
chorals: That's Entertainment (Gilpin); Born to Shop!
(Albrecht); Cantate Domino (Albrecht); I Bought Me
a Cat (Albrecht); Kuna Karamu (Albrecht); Lullaby of
Broadway (Althouse); Two Too Wet! (Althouse); Up,
Up, Up In the Sleigh (Beck); We Wish You (Gray/
Beck); Winter Has Begun (Bryant/Grier/Beck); and
Yo Vivo Cantando (Althouse).
10008269 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.95
n Vocal Techniques for the Young SingerHenry
Leck. This outstanding video demonstrates the
basic vocal techniques taught by Mr. Leck to the
students of the Indianapolis Children's Choir. It
features exercises in mental focus, breathing,
posture, and vowel formation, along with a written
description of each exercise with accompaniment.
As a guest artist and vocal model, widely known
countertenor Steven Rickards demonstrates vocal
technique through the use of his voice, a frisbee
and a slinky! The video also includes exercises and
vocalises to improve choral intonation and tone.
This is an important resource for today's choirs!
10020759 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
n Vocal TransformationChristine Bass. From the
classroom to the concert stage, experience a high
school choir's vocal transformation from beginning
to advanced level. Step by step, through daily
practice and using proven techniques, experienced
educator Christine Bass transforms her students'
singing into a free, healthy, blended and mature
sound. A must-have in your professional library! A
booklet containing 36 exercises is included with the
2-DVD set. This is endorsed by Z. Randall Stroope,
who says, "Vocal Transformation is one of the most
remarkable teaching tools for conductors that I have
ever seen."
10067484 2-DVD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
n Vocalize! (45 Accompanied Vocal Warm-
Ups that Teach Technique)Andy Beck.
Each exercise in this invaluable resource is
designed to reinforce fundamental vocal concepts
for choral and solo singers of any age. The
book is organized in 11 focused categories,
so the purpose of every warm-up is evident,
and clearly stated directions optimize growth.
Supportive piano accompaniments, including
progressive modulations, are lightly orchestrated
on the enclosed recording - perfect for ensemble
rehearsals, studio lessons, or at-home practice.
As a bonus, PDF files on the enhanced CD provide
extracted vocal lines on reproducible singer pages.
This is an instructional book you will use again
and again! Topics include: Beginning Warm-Ups;
Posture; Vowels; Breath Support; Tone Quality;
Diction; Dynamics; Articulations; Diphthongs;
Blend; Scales; Intervals; Harmony and more.
10363220 Unison/Mixed Book/Enhanced
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.99
n Voice Builders for Better Choirs (Exercises
for Warmups, Tuneups and Blend)Emily
Crocker, Janet Day & Linda Rann. This valuable
resource includes dozens of warmups and vocal
exercises that will help singers produce a free and
open tone, develop clean articulation and diction,
improve resonance and intonation, and more.
The enclosed CD includes demonstrations and
accompaniments for each exercise. It's perfect for
full choir, small groups, or individual practice.
3296977 Unison Book/CD Pack . . . . . 29.99
n VoiceworksPeter Hunt. Musicians in every
discipline know the importance of a proper
warm-up, and gifted British educator Peter Hunt
has assembled a comprehensive and dynamic
tool that is simply foundational for choral directors.
Here is a gold mine of warm-ups, 60 in all, each
with reproducible student sheets, accompaniment
tracks, and lesson plans for specific goals in the
warm-up session. Unison songs move seamlessly
into more difficult part-singing exercises, vocal
percussion, ostinato riffs, and choral "snippets"
that include echoing and independent vocal lines.
Begin your rehearsal with Pachelbel one day and
Stand By Me the next, or choose a warmup from
more than 12 different countries represented in
the collection. Select your materials for a specific
geographic region, school theme, or season of
the year-the possibilities are endless. Volume 2
contains all of the introductory notes in Volume 1,
and is in the same format, but with a broader range
of repertoire: folksongs, Medieval and Renaissance
pieces, contemporary songs for young voices, and
ideas on improvising. There are also new games,
exercises, warm-ups and rounds. Practical,
motivating and fun, Voiceworks are magnificent
resources for promoting good singing at every level!
3700249 SATB Book/CD Pack
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.50
3300533 SATB Book/CD Pack
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.95
lt Wander the World with Warm-UpsLynn
M. Brinckmeyer. This unique collection of 40
simple folk songs from 20 different countries can
be easily memorized for immediate focus. Help
refine students' ability to listen to each other, unify
vowels, and tune chords all while experiencing
beautiful and dynamic songs of other cultures.
The recommended strategies allow the warm-ups
to work for both beginning and advanced singers.
Grades 4-8.
10527135 Unison Book. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
n Warm-Up! 20 Purpose-Driven Etudes to
Develop Essential Choral SkillsGary Walth.
Here's a perfect set of warm-ups for the choral
ensemble that's designed to enhance and stimulate
the growth of each member's vocal and choral
ability. Thinking of the warm-up as a "mini voice
lesson," you can reinforce concepts with consistent
encouragement, criticism, problem-solving and
praise. This practical volume will help the conductor
provide purposeful leadership and develop artistry
in each individual through exercises for breath
support, open tone, flexibility, vowel uniformity,
balance, intonation and much more. Each exercise
includes a notated keyboard accompaniment with
multiple modulations and professional recordings of
a rhythm section and singers performing each drill
on the enhanced CD.
10455065 SATB Book/CD Pack . . . . . . 34.99
l With a SongSally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck.
Contents: Bill Bailey; Canta Conmigo; Colonel
Bogey's Grand Old Flag; Fa La La La; Five Favorite
Holiday Songs; Fruitcake; The North Pole Marching
Band; Sing Gloria; Sisi Sote; Snow Day! Snow Day!;
With a Song.
10514967 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
Books On Music Theory,
Arranging & Musicianship
n 30 Days to MelodyBetsy Henderson. Each
of the thirty lessons are presented in a logical
sequence and help students experiment with
scales, intervals, solfege & hand signs, key
signatures, notation, sight-reading, harmony
and much more. Present these lessons as a
comprehensive unit or stretch them throughout the
entire semester or year!
3299200 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 24.99
n 30 Days to Music IntervalsAudrey Snyder.
These self-guided lessons and ready-to-use
reproducible activity sheets are ideal for choir,
band, general music class and orchestra. Perhaps
no skill is more relevant in learning to sight-read
and the development of aural awareness as the
recognition of intervals by sight and by sound.
Each of the 30 lessons is presented in a logical
sequence, and will help students learn to recognize
all types of intervals through both sight and
sound. Throughout the series of flexible lessons,
students are given ample opportunity to sing and
play the whole array of intervals, and develop their
musicianship by identifying intervals within the
context of songs.
3304571 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 24.99
n 30 Days to Music TheoryEllen Wilmeth.
Here's a fantastic resource for busy music
teachers everywhere-a curriculum teaching the
basics of music theory in a practical, easy-to-use
reproducible kit that's ideal for choirs, bands,
general music classes, orchestras or individual
study. Each of the thirty lessons includes basic
music concepts presented in a logical sequence
with explanation, vocabulary, activity and practice,
all correlated to National Standards. Games and
extension activities encourage creativity and
composition. The lessons can be presented as a
comprehensive unit or stretched throughout the
entire semester or year.
3277118 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 24.99
n 30 More Days to Music Theory (Ready-to-Use
Lessons and Reproducible Activities)Sharon
Stosur. Here are 30 more self-guided lessons and
reproducible activity sheets covering the basics
of music theory. This volume will expand your
students' musical knowledge of note values, rhythm
reading, time signatures, syncopation, melodic
notation, scales & intervals, key signatures and
much, much more! Have fun exploring the basics
through a variety of activities, games and puzzles,
all presented in a logical sequence for music
learning that lasts!
10010173 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 24.99
n 30 Days to RhythmBetsy Henderson. This
helpful book with reproducible pages helps
students understand the concepts of beat,
rhythm, accents, duration, value, meter and
syncopation. All lessons are presented in a logical
sequence with games and creative activities to
enhance learning. The lessons may be used for
whole group, small group or individual study, and
may be presented together or spread out over an
entire year.
3296875 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 24.99
n 60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading
Jay Althouse. This reproducible collection of
60 one-page quizzes covers a variety of subjects
related to beginning music theory and reading.
Sections included are: The Basics; Rhythm; Note
Names; Key Signatures; Keyboard Identification and
Musical Puzzles.
10035125 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . . .24.99
10369765 Reproducible Book/
Data CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
"Mini voice lessons"
WARM-UP!
20 PURPOSE-
DRIVEN ETUDES
TO DEVELOP
ESSENTIAL
CHORAL SKILLS
Gary Walth. Here's a perfect
set of warm-ups for the choral
ensemble that's designed to
enhance and stimulate the growth
of each member's vocal and choral
ability. Thinking of the warm-up
as a "mini voice lesson," you can
reinforce concepts with consistent
encouragement, criticism, problem-
solving and praise. This practical
volume will help the conductor
provide purposeful leadership and
develop artistry in each individual
through exercises for breath
support, open tone, flexibility, vowel
uniformity, balance, intonation and
much more. Each exercise includes
a notated keyboard accompaniment
with multiple modulations and
professional recordings of a rhythm
section and singers performing
each drill on the enhanced CD.
10455065 SATB Book/CD . . . . . 34.99
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